Mysterio eventually cornered Max in an alley. The police had lost sight of them.

"This is the end of the power line for you, Electro," Mysterio said. "You should have taken that deal."

"I will never work with you again, Beck!"

"You've got that right."

The two dangerous men ran towards each other. Up above, a figure with four mechanical tentacles watched from a rooftop. He jumped down and landed in between Electro and Mysterio. He stopped both of them with his tentacles.

"Stop what you are doing."

Electro shocked a tentacle, causing it to swing back and forth and hit Mysterio in the chest.

"That is a really impressive power you have there. I believe that introductions are in order. I am Doctor Octopus. I am a scientist. You two look like you could use some improvement."

"I don't need you!" Mysterio said.

"Oh, but you do. You see, I am a well-known villain. People thought that I died three years ago, but I survived. The people who saw me fight Spider-Man were rooting for that insect to smite me, the man who had recently lost his wife during a tragic experiment gone wrong! Soon, I will come out of hiding. And I will be on the news every day. Wouldn't you like to have real onscreen fame, Mysterio?"

"I do."

"Well now you can. Movies are overrated. Especially the highly-anticipated crap-filled sequels. You are much better terrorizing civilians in New York. You will no longer be a laughing stalk. You will be feared by many."

"I don't want to hurt anyone," Electro said.

"Do you even like your job? Wouldn't you like an easier way to earn money? You could do just that. I can even make you a suit that would help you control your powers. However, there is a catch."

"I'm listening," Electro said. "What's the catch?"

"We are forming a team and would like for you two to join."

"Who's we?" Mysterio asked.

The stubby-looking man with sunglasses looked up to the rooftop from which he had jumped. There, Electro and Mysterio could see Kraven the Hunter. The octopus-like man looked back at Electro and Mysterio.

"We want to catch Spider-Man."

Kraven jumped down to the ground.

"Not just catch. We want to hunt and kill him!"

"Spider-Man never did anything to me," Electro said. "Your plan just sounds too sinister."

"Weren't you listening?" Kraven said. "You want to get money, yes? Well, Spider-Man will get in the way and stop you from achieving your goals. He stopped me from hunting game! He is a pest who must be squished!"

"A team of supervillains, huh?" Mysterio said. "Sounds intriguing. Any chance you can give me access to poisonous gas, Doc?"

"Of course. I am more powerful than you think. I can get anything I want. And soon, you guys can as well."

"I suppose I will join," Electro said. "But you better give me a suit that works!"

"It'll work. Believe me. Have faith in me. I got these tentacles to work, didn't I? I am a genius!"

"Talk about deja vu," Mysterio said.

"Excellent. Then we are closer to having a complete team."

"Who else are we getting?" Mysterio asked.

"I am currently negotiating with another man who has fought Spider-Man before. I think that he would make a great addition to our team. He nearly killed Spider-Man once!"

"I want to pleasure to kill Spider-Man!" Kraven said.

"And you will. I promise you. We will all have a hand in his suffering, though. There is also another man who fought him and is currently incarcerated. I am sure that he would love to taste revenge once again. We just need to go to my hideout and start planning."